Royal Albatross ~ Rangers Weigh The Chicks! TF Is Feisty! 😊 ♥ 8.6.24
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- The rangers make their rounds today weighing the chicks. TF is on his new spot far to the right of his natal nest. TFT is still to the left of TF on his natal nest. Ranger Colin approaches TF and secures his bill so he can pick him up and put in the basket. TF does not want to go in the basket and he struggles and is feisty! But Colin gets TF in the basket to take his weight and puts TF back on the grass. Oh TF was not a happy camper and clacks at Colin! I think he was mad that after all that contact he didn't even get some fish! 😊
Next up is TFT who was really calm when Colin picked him up to take his weight. Easy Peasy! TFT then is put back down and the rangers continue on with more chick weighing.
I will pin their weights to the comments section on the video as soon as they are released! Thank you for watching!
Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk
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Update From Sharyn Broni - August 6th 2024 💕Kia ora koutou (hello everyone)
Name the Chick, ‘What happens on land, impacts our oceans’.www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/albatrosses/royal-albatross-toroa/royal-cam/namethechick/
Name submissions will close on 23 August 2024 at 5 pm (New Zealand time).
What happens at sea is hard to study. Appropriately we have a member of the DOC Marine Bycatch Threats Team assisting Julia with the weighing today. Olivia is a seabirds data analyst has bought 20 GLS tags with her for tagging this season’s cohort of chicks. This will be placed on the Stainless-Steel bands on Friday (more info below).
Top Flat chick is 196 days old and weighs 8.3 kg. The last recorded weight was 8 kg after which he was supplementary fed 1.6 kg fluids and fish. He may be supplementary fed again tomorrow. By this stage, peak weight of a toroa chick has been reached and they start losing weigh prior to fledging. Top Flat Track chick is 188 days old and weighs 8.8 kg. The last recorded weight was 10.5 kg. We are unable to keep both chicks on cam at the same time now as they are further apart. We pan over to Top Flat Track chick when we can.
Stainless steel banding of the colony’s chicks will occur on Friday 9th 2024 Check out our What to Expect video. czcams.com/video/hzKjZ2iiUks/video.html&ab_channel=CornellLabBirdCams
The plastic bands have been upgraded to high quality darvic bands that do not need glued down onto themselves. These have been purchased with the donations to the Royal Albatross Centre Give-a-little page. Darvic bands, males receive black bands and females are banded with the yellow bands for quick identification of the sex of each toroa. Most chicks have already received their alphanumeric darvic bands to avoid misidentification during the weighing rounds as they became more mobile during July. This season’s cohort have received E bands.
As during Manaaki’s season* chicks are receiving GLS tags so that we can collect the location data for up to 3 years of toroa flights in research that has never been carried out in this species before. We have 20 tags so 10 males and 10 females from around the colony will be tagged. Watch here for more information on GLS tags: czcams.com/video/jY9IKG-3yEw/video.html&ab_channel=CornellLabBirdCams
A normal part of preparing to fledge is regurgitation of a bolus of hard indigestible parts of food in the developing chick’s stomach. Increasing, we are finding plastic in these boluses, but they should be made up of squid beaks and bones.
Awesome news!! 👍👍 I'm so glad to hear such wonderful news much appreciated, dear Lady Hawk. 🎵Wheeee!!💃Wheeee!!🎶 Oh my gosh!! 20 Albie chicks are receiving GPS tags. This is so wonderful and precious!! Priceless!! 💞💞 Oh yeah!! It's so good to know that tomorrow our precious TF can receive the supplementary feeding he needs to keep growing up and thriving at a good weight. Keep praying that our TF, TFT & all the chicks in the Colony keep growing up healthy and thriving under the devoted care of their parents and the Rangers - their human guardians. 🙏🌱🙏 Many thanks to Sharyn Broni, Colin, Julia, Olivia, all the Rangers and to you, Lady Hawk. ❤️💙 I take my hat off to all of you, dear friends. 💞💞 May God bless you all abundantly for taking such good care of these precious Divine Creatures. 🌺🌸💙❤️🥰🤗🐥🦢💕🙏
Thank you Lady Hawk for your detailed info and update from Sharon Broni.. I!🎉
I did summit a name ,hopefully precious TF will have his beautiful chosen name❤
Very interesting what is going on at the Colony,best wishes to all Albies🙌🏻,I have faith in these kind people taking such fantastic care for these gorgeous sea birds!!
Will be making a donation as it does help in every way!!
Well done to everyone and God bless us All!
Good day Lady Hawk,take care🙌🏻❤
Wow,always a blessings for our stunning Albie's !
They are living in a perfect environment with great people making sure everything is going smoothly!
Hopefully parents will be returning more often and bond with their kiddos who will be fledging soon❤
Thank you to Rangers and Lady Hawk for sharing videos and updates which we love!
Take care guys,much appreciated🤗😍
What about taramoa for a name for TF . Taramoa is bush lawyer tough and strong and always wondering everywhere .
It’s sad to hear the boluses have plastic in there…but even sadder is that I am not surprised.
Wing stretches & deep knee bends! Way to go TF! Where’s your buddy TFT? What a beautiful morning, & beautiful TF❣️ We adore you, and we know you don’t like to be handled. These dear Rangers are here to help and give you fluids and food if you’re underweight❣️ We adore you TF❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️
What a beautiful calm scene... you would think TF would be well used to getting in the basket by now ! 🤗
Coming into their own! That's a good survival sign! Feisty 👍
I think TF stands for Too Feisty!
You tell em Babu.....if you weigh me you should feed me. 😂 🤣
Perfect!! I like your reasoning flappin!! 😂
Haha feisty TF is so cute 😆🥰🥰 it is too bad he didn’t get a fish or two thrown his way for the inconvenience 😄. Thank you for sharing Lady Hawk! I love seeing our precious royal albies 🥰😍🥰
TF was a clack away from knicking the human. I can almost hear him say...touch me again and you'll find out... he looks the part of a the tough one with that glorious fluff mane up to his head. Unlike mild mannered TFT who has settled with his humans. He just shivers them away!
Poor wee TF always looking out for mum and dad , I hope they are ok .
What a character.. our Royal TF does know he is someone special😅
TF is not only handsome, he is fearless and confident, our kid is only focus on food😂
TFT is always a calm boy,he ain't a trouble maker😅
Both have different personalities, but we love them all!!
Thanks to Rangers for taking care of beautiful critters!!
Thank-you LH for sharing this footage❤
Hello Max and thank you for the awesome comment!! Yes each chick has their own personality and TFT has always been calm and secure on his nest while TF has been more fearless, and confident to leave his nest for so long now and to become somewhat of a chick nomad - a harbinger of his nomad life to come ♥We do love all the chicks and hats off to the rangers for all they do for them!! Good Morning Max and I wish you a wonderful day!! 🥰🐥
Most welcome Lady Hawk..totally agree!
Thanks for your hard work 🎉
TFT and TF are so fun to watch . I am so glad this season we got the honor of watching two Albies. I love seeing their different personalities
Thank you so much for this video. Yep, TF is going to be one big, strong adult albatross.
You are very welcome pglen ♥ I agree - TF will be a big strong adult and so will TFT his neighbor!! ♥
TF is obstinate and funny. TFT behaves better. They are cute. Thanks for your video!❤
Hello Sergei you are welcome and yes the differences in the chicks is quite apparent! TF has been obstinate for a while now while TFT is laid back!!
No fish 😂
Haha,too funny😅,TF is simply awesome he must be waiting for his beloved parents!
What an adorable Dude,he loves his independence ,I believe he is brave and fears nothing😂
Good job to kind Rangers for all your devotions and care!
TFT is a good boy ,must be an introvert!
Good luck to them all🎉
Thank you Lady Hawk,take care🤗😇
Hello Oliver lol I love our adorable Dude too!! Love how you call him that!😂TF is the extrovert and TFT the introvert ♥Thank you for the wonderful comment and for the smiles!! Have a great day my friend 🥰😎TC
@@ladyhawkMy pleasure to put a smile on your face🎉
TF is a treasure in my eyes,love him🤗
Be blessed Lady Hawk😇
I like our feisty royal Albie. ♡
Hello Sharon I do too!! He has a very strong personality!! ♥
@@ladyhawk I enjoy your descriptions. You educate us with humor. It was good to see Julia again. ♡
They know the routine 😊
Spectacular lavender pinky 💓💙 morning in Taiaroa Head 🌄 🤗 So so magical and beautiful 😍 Thank you for that as well dear Lady Hawk 🤗 💐 💞💞 💙💙
Hello dear EmiW you are most welcome! I love the sunrises and sunsets here at Taiaroa Head! It is indeed a magical place! Take care I wish you a wonderful day 🥰💞💞
У них головы похожи на дельфинов. И так же улыбаются 🐬
Thank you, dear Lady Hawk, for capturing these moments of our RC Prince and the good rangers (and a very calm TFT chick at the end). We really get a good look at how Big TF is in relation to the rangers and how strong he has grown to be! I love his "albie-tude" because it demonstrates his retention of the wildness that will be so important when he fledges and will be dependent upon his wild instincts to survive and thrive! The rangers are so professional, respectful and careful with each chick, they are a joy to watch as well. Near the end of the video, after the rangers left, HRR Prince TF was So Indignant about being put through the weighing! I think the lack of a "fish reward" may certainly have contributed to the length of time he spent sitting Very straight and scanning the entire area back-and-forth at the end!!! I so hope that mama LGL and/or dad LGK come home very soon with their unique and nutritious fresh-catch meals for their youngster! ✨✨💖💖💗💗💖💖✨✨
Hi Rosalindy you are very welcome and thanks for stopping by to leave this nice comment! ♥lol I like that albie-tude from TF!! Yes I agree I think he was expecting a fish rewards too and he waited there a long time (I shortened the video too!) TF got lucky with two days in a row with LGL and LGK coming in to feed him! Take care ♥
@@ladyhawk wonderful that both LGL and LGK made it home to feed their darling TF! 💕
Definitely feisty 🤓🦅LOL
Clack clack I don't want to go in this basket anymore I am big and independent now I am offended 😂. TF take example on wise TFT lol.
Thank you for sharing the video, Lady Hawk!! TFT and TF are both adorable, as always! ❤❤ I still hope that TFT will be given a name.🙏🏼 Miss TFT on live cam.😔
Hello lilim you are very welcome ♥I don't think they are going to give TFT a name unfortunately - only the royalcam chick gets one. I really miss seeing TFT on the cam too. Ever since they announced the chick naming contest they have kept the cam focused almost entirely on TF. They did say that they can't get both chicks in the same panning view now with how far TF is to the right - BUT the cam operators certainly have the ability to pan it to the left and let us see TFT. We are missing all his feedings this week and no more closeups of him 🙁
Thank you so much for your reply Lady Hawk!🙏🏼 I love both chicks and I feel sad that only TF will be given a name.😞 We certainly are missing many of TFT's precious and memorable moments.😔 He was given a supplemental two days ago, subsequently his parent came to feed him.🤗 😂 God bless you!!🙏🏼🙌
Thankyou so very much Dear Lady Hawk ❤For sharing this update and all the information, Those Rangers do such a Marvellous job 👏 ❤ Oh my TF was fiesty lol 😂❤😂, Such a Character 😂, Was lovely to see TFT , 💙💙 At the same time wishing both sets of Parents LGL and LGK ❤, BOK and WYL ❤safe travels back to their precious boys ❤, Tysvm Dear Lady Hawk 💜🌺🌹Wishing you and all Friends a Wonderful week ahead 🥰🤗⚘💞
Hello dear Serap ♥ You are very welcome - I agree that the rangers do such a great job. I think their view of these chicks has to be one of a strong personal bond from caring for them since hatching and twice daily weighings to weekly weighings for the next 7 months. Thank you for your blessings for the parents of TF and TFT - they do a great job every single day even though we don't get to see them that often. TC and I wish you a wonderful day🥰
@@ladyhawk Thankyou so very much My Dearest Friend Lady Hawk ❤️ for your Beautifulreply and, Good evening to you my Friend ❤️🌹🤗 Your so welcome and J totally agree with you 😊, I wish you well deserved rest sweet dreams with lots of love and hugs take care ve blessed 🙏❤️✨️💕♥️
Is TF man-spreading his nest. 😂
Yes I think so! At least he is not Man-splaining his nest!! 😂
The two albie boys have such different personalities--TF always feisty and trying to fight off the humans during weighing time. TFT just chills. Both boys must wonder why the rangers have been putting them in bags or baskets once a week or so since they were little and lifting them up for a few seconds. A strange human ritual of some sort isn't it? Thanks for the weigh-in video, Lady Hawk. I enjoy this ritual--lol.
indeed LOL
Hi 6falconsue yes they both have very different personalities - very interesting that we get to observe that this season! The weekly weighings - since they started at the time of hatching till the time they fledge is a bonding ritual for the chicks and rangers. But at this age, in the last 4 weeks before fledging they do tend to get snappy. (At least most of the males do) But TFT is pretty calm - I think because of all the frequent feedings he gets - is not as hungry as TF is these days. But I always enjoy watching these weigh ins too!! ♥ TC
@@ladyhawk Thank you for your reply. It will be interesting to see which boy fledges first. I shall miss both of them dearly!
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🥰💕🌿🧺🐥💕 Albatross chick weigh-in day!! ➡️ Today behold our fluffy TF and his feisty way & our sweet TFT and his calm way!! 💞💞 Oh these two gorgeous and sweet Royal Albie chicks!! 🐥💘🐥 What lovely characters!! 🥰🥰 They are absolutely adorable, fascinating and precious!! 💞💞 Our two priceless shiny nuggets!! 💎💎 Thank you so much for this precious video, Lady Hawk. 💙💙 Many blessings and warm hugs to you and all the Rangers 💐💙🫂🥰🥰💕🌿👤👤👤🧺🐥🐥🌿💕🙏
Hello Silvana thank you for the nice comment - we have seen hundreds of weighings of the chicks over the years - and I love each and every one! ♥They are our two shiny nuggets!! Take care and I wish you a wonderful day! 🥰😇
@@ladyhawk 😘💙💙💙 Oh dear Lady Hawk, There are three shiny precious nuggets. Yes, yes!! This is our lovely TF 💎, our sweet TFT💎 and you, my lovely friend Lady Hawk!! God bless you abundantly always. 🌺🌸💙💙🙏😘💖💖💖
Take it all in TF and remember your place of birth for your return some day! 👽👽👽👍👍👍 💖
Amen! We want to see TF and TFT back again in 5 years! 🥰
TF wanted to hear some sweet words I bet😊❤
TF had some choice words for Colin too, after that weigh in, lol!
@@naomisgram1 That's funny😊
I wonder why he moved from his nest to a new location...? Better view?
I was wondering the same thing 🤔
It is very possible that he likes the new view and can see all the happenings down the hill and the other chicks nests!
Wow, he can hardly lift the "chick," it is so large. They have gone through a growth spurt, it seems.
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Albatrosy są takie kochane piękne nagranie super opieka nad nimi jest dziękuję bardzo pozdrawiam ❤️☀️
They are very lovely! Thank you so much for stopping to leave a comment and watch the video my friend ♥ Take care!
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Lady ,vou esperar ver esses dados ,sentimos a sensação .como vou o crescimento de nossos filhos .Esses garotos já fazem parte de nossa família .( ainda sentindo falta, de noticias do nosso Manaki. Parabéns Lady
Aw so not impressed by these basket people❤😂❤❤❤
He has now really abandoned his nest and moved on ....🪶🪽